Armrest and sleeve protector



1,520,492 H. w. WEYMANN ARMREST AND SLEEVE PROTECTOR Filed Nov. 23, 1922 rn/Bu ro)? 19km Wfi mzm Patented Dec. 23, 1924.

UNI-T ED STAT ES PATENT OFFICE.

HARRY'W. WEYMANN, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA. ASSIGNOR '10 H. A. WEY- lv'IANN & SON, INC. OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, A CCRPORATION OF PENNSYLVANIA.

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Applipationfiled November 23, 1922. Serial No. 602,672.

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Be it known that I, IIARRY V. \VEYMANN, a. citizen, of the United States, residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and: State of, Pennsylvania, have invented new and useful Improvements in an Armrest and Sleeve Protector, of which the fol lowing is a, specification.

My invention relates to new and useful. improvements in an arm restand: sleeve protector, and has for its primary object to provide an attachment of this character for stringed, musical inst annents ofthe banjo class to act as. a rest for the players arm and at the same time prevent contact of the clothing with the protruding parts of the instrument;

Another object of the invention is'to produce an armrest and sleeve protector con-- sisting of an arcuate shaped non-metallic member having an arcuate groove at each end for registration, with the outer edge of a flesh hoop and provided with a recess to receivethehooked: ends of the tension hooks.

A further object, of the invention is to utilize certain of the tension hooks. to hold the attachment on the instrument and through said attachment to efiect their regular straining action.

In instruments of the class mentioned above the frame has protuberances or a very thin ledge making it exceedingly uncomfortable for the player when the arm is rested thereon and said protuberances as well as the metal parts of the instrument will often damage the players clothing particularly the coat sleeve.

It is a still further object of my invention to overcome these disadvantages by providing a non-metallic attachment having a broad unobstructed smooth arm rest surface, said attachment being shaped to correspond to the general contour of that part of the instrument to which said attachment is fastened.

With these ends in view. this invention consists in the details of construction and combination of elements hereinafter set forth and then specifically designated by the claims.

In order that those skilled in the art to which this invention appertains, may understand how to make and use the same, I will describe its construction in detail. refers ring by numerals to the accompanying drawing forming a part of this application, in which Fig. 1, is a fragmentary face view of a stringed musical instrument showing my invention applied thereto.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged bottom face view thereof.

Fig. 3, is. a further enlarged sectional view at the line 3-3 of Fig. :2 of the attachment illustrating its relation to parts of the instrument.

Fig. i, is a similar view at the line atl of Fig. 2.

Fig. 5, is an inside face view of the attachment on aslightly reduced scale.

In carrying out my invention as here embodied, 2 represents a. musical instrument particularly of the banjo type and includes a rim or body 3 over a portion of which is stretched the parchment head l the edges being held in place by the flesh hoop 5, the latter being acted upon by the tension hooks 6 the upper hooked ends of which engage the flesh hoop, as plainly shown in Fig. 3, and said tension hooks are'connected with the rim or body and adapted to be adjusted in any well known or approved manner.

My improved arm rest and sleeve protector 7 is adapted to fit upon some suitable portion of the instrument in the region of the parchment head and is therefore shaped to correspond with the instrument struc ture surrounding said parchment head, the attachment being here shown as of arcuate formation with a groove 8 in the bottom face at each end for registration with the flesh hoop while adjacent each end but outside of the grooves is formed a hole 9 countersunk at its upper or outer end as in dicated at 10 for the reception of the head 11 of a tension hook 12 passing through the hole 9. These headed tension hooks are adjustable and connected with the instrument body or rim in the ordinary manner the same as are the tension hooks (5 and fasten the arm rest and sleeve protector attachment in place and through said attachment the tension hooks 12 effect a straining action upon the flesh hoop in the same manner as the regular tension hooks.

Between the ends of the attachment is formed a recess 13 for registration with the hooked ends of the tension books 6 so as to house said hooked ends and as plainly shown in Fig. 2, this recess terminates short of both ends of the attachment. If found desirable the walls of the recess may be lined with suitable compressible material 14, such as felt or its equivalent.

The attachment is preferably made of some non-metallic material such as wood and I have found that for high grade in struments ebony is preferred and as herein illustrated this attachment provides a broad unobstructed smooth resting surface 15 for the players arm.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that I have produced an exceedingly simple effective and relatively inexpensive arm rest and sleeve protector which may be readily secured to a musical instrument by means of certain specially constructed tension hooks which will effect their ordinary straining action upon the flesh hoop through the medium of the attachment and it is to be particularly noted that when the device is in place the hooked ends of the ordinary tension hooks as well as the thin edged parts of the intrument Within the boundaries of the attachment are housed and therefore cannot snare and damage the players clothing nor have an uncomfortable action upon the players arm.

Of course I do not wish to be limited to the exact details of construction as herein shown as these may be varied within the limits of the appended claims without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and useful is 1. The combination with a banjo including a flesh hoop and coacting tension hooks, of an arm rest comprising an arcuate member having an arcuate groove at each end for registration with said flesh hoop and provided with a recess intermediate the end of the member to house the hooked ends of the tension hooks within the confines of said recess, certain of the tension hooks passing through the ends of said member and having heads countersunk in said member.

2. The combination with a banjo including a flesh hoop and coacting tension hooks, of an arm rest comprising a member for attachment to the banjo to house the hooked ends of certain of the tension hooks and coacting with the flesh hoop, certain of the tension hooks passing through the ends of said member and having heads contersunk in said member.

3. The combination with a banjo including a flesh hoop and coacting tension hooks, of an arm rest comprising an arcuate member having an arcuate groove at each end in its bottom face for registration with said flesh hoop and provided with a recess terminating short of the ends of said member, said recess housing certain of the tension hooks of the banjo, and means to attach the arm rest to the banjo.

4. The combination with a banjo including a flesh hoop and coacting tension hooks, of an arm rest comprising an arcuate member having an arcuate groove at each end for registration with said flesh hoop and provided with a recess intermediate the ends of the member to house the hooked ends of the tension hooks within the confines of said recess, certain of the tension hooks passing through the ends of said member and having heads countersunk in said member, and a compressible lining covering the faces of the recess.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my signature.

HARRY W. VVEYMANN. 

